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Makes me wonder if Jackie Gleason could be next. They could certainly use artics on some of their routes.

 

The route of choice for JG would be the B35, absolutely. Another powerhouse route for the Gleason would be the B68. But definitely the B35 artics.

 

As for the ENY Depot, the B15 should be 100% artic. Also (even though it is really just a shuttle route), the B42 could really use them as well. Have any of you tried catching a bus during peaks? Then try to catch one during Rush.

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The route of choice for JG would be the B35, absolutely. Another powerhouse route for the Gleason would be the B68. But definitely the B35 artics.

 

As for the ENY Depot, the B15 should be 100% artic. Also (even though it is really just a shuttle route), the B42 could really use them as well. Have any of you tried catching a bus during peaks? Then try to catch one during Rush.

 

but wouldn't they have to order xn60's for gleason or could they do what they did for west farms?

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The route of choice for JG would be the B35, absolutely. Another powerhouse route for the Gleason would be the B68. But definitely the B35 artics.

 

As for the ENY Depot, the B15 should be 100% artic. Also (even though it is really just a shuttle route), the B42 could really use them as well. Have any of you tried catching a bus during peaks? Then try to catch one during Rush.

:bus_bullet_b9: and :bus_bullet_b63: during rush hour

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but wouldn't they have to order xn60's for gleason or could they do what they did for west farms?

They can do what they did for west farms...the CNG depots can also use diesel buses

Gleason does not carry that much diesel anymore since it's primarily a CNG depot now. They only carry enough diesel to fuel the road trucks and the hospital/metrocard busses based out of there

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They can do what they did for west farms...the CNG depots can also use diesel buses

I still say do an XN60 order. West Farms has 61 artics right now. Add in some for Gleason for the B35 and you got a decent sized order (or as it would be known to other transit agencies, a huge order) of XN60s. The current artics at West Farms could then be used to displace older units throughout the system.

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When its time for the Orion VII CNGs to retire... that's the perfect opportunity to buy a small order of artics for an route like the B35 and whatever other gleason route needs them.

 

.also look at the q25 from cp , b103 sc, and convserson at wf

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When its time for the Orion VII CNGs to retire... that's the perfect opportunity to buy a small order of artics for an route like the B35 and whatever other gleason route needs them.

 

That's going to be a lonnnng time since they are going to get their life spans expanded with ISL-Gs in the near future.

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I still say do an XN60 order. West Farms has 61 artics right now. Add in some for Gleason for the B35 and you got a decent sized order (or as it would be known to other transit agencies, a huge order) of XN60s. The current artics at West Farms could then be used to displace older units throughout the system

In the B9 situation,just use FLA artics.have them deadhead to Kings Plaza...

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